Address

(v.)

To aim; to direct.

(v.)

To prepare or make ready.

(v.)

Reflexively: To prepare one's self; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.

(v.)

To clothe or array; to dress.

(v.)

To direct, as words (to any one or any thing); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. (to any one, an audience).

(v.)

To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to; to accost.

(v.)

To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit; as, he addressed a letter.

(v.)

To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.

(v.)

To consign or intrust to the care of another, as agent or factor; as, the ship was addressed to a merchant in Baltimore.

(v. i.)

To prepare one's self.

(v. i.)

To direct speech.

(v. t.)

Act of preparing one's self.

(v. t.)

Act of addressing one's self to a person; verbal application.

(v. t.)

A formal communication, either written or spoken; a discourse; a speech; a formal application to any one; a petition; a formal statement on some subject or special occasion; as, an address of thanks, an address to the voters.

(v. t.)

Direction or superscription of a letter, or the name, title, and place of residence of the person addressed.

(v. t.)

Manner of speaking to another; delivery; as, a man of pleasing or insinuating address.

(v. t.)

Attention in the way one's addresses to a lady.

(v. t.)

Skill; skillful management; dexterity; adroitness.